Archive for May, 2009
Chinese artifacts on display in Smathers Library
“Smathers Libraries Chinese Artifacts – Literary and Otherwise” will be on display in the Smathers Library second floor gallery June 4 through July 30, 2009. The opening reception will be held Thursday, June 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the gallery. Over the last decade the Smathers Libraries has been actively building the Chinese Studies Collection in print as well as electronic, [...]
Read More..>>Chapter One newsletter
Please view the latest issue of Chapter One, the Smathers Libraries’ newsletter for friends and donors at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/giving/chap_one/ChapOneSpring2009.pdf
Read More..>>John D. MacDonald Collection Open for Research
The John D. MacDonald Collection has been re-processed and is now open to researchers. John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) was a prolific Florida author of mystery and suspense novels, including the popular Travis McGee series. The collection is comprised of his manuscripts and other writings, personal and professional correspondence, screenplays and adaptations, reviews, family papers, photographs, [...]
Read More..>>RefWorks Workshops
Confused about how to compose footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies in correct bibliographic style? Better still, interested in learning an easy application that does the work of forming footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies for you without consulting complicated style manuals? With Refworks, you can export search results from the library’s subscription databases, store and organize [...]
Read More..>>Conversations in Children’s Literature
“Let the Story Speak: On the Importance of Sharing Stories with Young People” Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 p.m. Goerings Book Store (1717 NW First Avenue) Speaker: Meredith Ann Pierce, Alachua County Librarian-Supervisor and Fantasy Fiction Writer Conversations in Children’s Literature is a monthly series of presentations and discussions about various aspects of children’s literature and [...]
Read More..>>Electronic Reserves Training and Submissions for Fall 2009
Electronic Reserves is offering training for new Ares users at the following times and locations: Library West, Room 211 May 7th – 3PM-4PM May 12th – 10AM-11AM May 14th – 3PM-4PM August 11th – 10AM-11AM August 13th – 3PM-4PM August 18th – 10AM-11AM August 20th – 3PM-4PM August 25th – 10AM-11AM August 27th – 3PM-4PM [...]
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